Birds do it! They spread their finely layered feathers, dance in circles, and sing special mating calls! Fish do it! They carry rocks from surrounding ocean beds, build a home, fertilize their eggs and raise their young! Deer and other horned mammals fight for mating rights!
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I’ve had kind of a heavy day. In truth, I’m in a heavy season. I’m sure to the outside world it probably looks like everything is just peachy, but the truth is there are a lot of struggles in my life right now.
Fear is a normal response to a lot of situations in life, but we’ve allowed it to become a monster in far too many facets. It can literally destroy us from the inside out. It takes root in our minds and hearts. If we don’t take charge, it can spiral out of control causing us to make unwise and unhealthy decisions and keep us paralyzed in feelings of helplessness or hopelessness.
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